Preview: Blacklick Valley Vikings vs. Turkeyfoot Valley Area Rams
The Blacklick Valley Vikings will look to defend their home court on Saturday against the Turkeyfoot Valley Area Rams at 1:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Blacklick Valley earned a 53-44 victory over Shanksville Stonycreek.
Alex Reba was the offensive standout of the match as he scored 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Kotelnicki, who scored four points along with two blocks.
Meanwhile, Turkeyfoot Valley Area waltzed into their contest on Monday with nine straight wins but they left with ten. They came out on top against Union by a score of 65-56. The win was all the more spectacular given Turkeyfoot Valley Area's disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 441st in Pennsylvania, while Union is ranked 103rd in West Virginia).
It was another big night for Bryce Nicholson, who scored 38 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Nicholson is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Ely Walker was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Blacklick Valley has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Turkeyfoot Valley Area, they pushed their record up to 18-4 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Blacklick Valley have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 22.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Turkeyfoot Valley Area struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36.5 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Blacklick Valley came up short against Turkeyfoot Valley Area in their previous meeting back in January, falling 67-58. Will Blacklick Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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